The Mayo Clinic Health Care Career Festival offers high school students in southeastern Minnesota the opportunity to explore a wide range of exciting career opportunities in a festive, engaging atmosphere. It's a fun day of learning, sharing and hands-on experience that provides career awareness education, information on career fields and opportunities to use patient care equipment.

Advance registration is required. Interested students are required to work with their high school guidance counselor or designated educator to apply, be approved and get registered for this event. Students cannot register themselves.

The deadline for registration is Tuesday, Sept. 25 at 5 p.m., and attendance is limited. Registration is on a first-come, first-serve basis and closes by the deadline or once all available spaces are filled, whichever is first. Note: Schools may have their own earlier deadline. Contact your school's guidance counselor office for details.